Load Trail Triple Axle Tilt Deck Trailers Recalled for Weld Defects
Load Trail is recalling 2014-2016 Triple Axle Tilt Deck trailers because weld joints may crack, potentially causing equipment to disengage and increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (weld cracks) that could lead to equipment disengagement and a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Load Trail LLC is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 81.5 x 22 Triple Axle Tilt Deck trailers manufactured between January 1, 2014, and January 1, 2016. These trailers were sold through Altec for use in transporting TDA58 Articulating Telescopic Aerial Devices.
The affected trailers have weld joints that may crack where the front bumper, frame, and the stationary deck are joined. If these welds fail, the equipment may disengage from the trailer, which increases the risk of a crash.
Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will repair the weld joints on the trailers free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2016. Owners may contact Load Trail customer service at 1-800-650-5194 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- LOAD TRAIL TRIPLE AXLE TILT DECK
- Brand
- LOAD TRAIL
- Manufacturer
- Load Trail LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Trailer
- Affected units
- 54
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- TRIPLE AXLE TILT DECK
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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